92 SMT Magazine • August 2015
SMT007 Supplier/New Product
Highlights
ESI's Laser Micromachining Platform
Delivers Efficient Manufacturing
for Consumer Electronics
Electro Scientific Industries Inc. has launched
Jade, a low-cost, high-volume-production laser
micromachining platform adaptable to a range of
configurations for different applications including
cutting, marking, drilling and engraving.
ALPHA SBX02 Lowers Assembly Costs
by Eliminating Wave Soldering Process
Alpha has developed an innovative low tempera
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ture alloy, ALPHA SBX02, which can simplify PCB
assembly
process by enabling wave soldering to
be eliminated.
Nordson EFD Introduces xQR41
MicroDot Needle Valve
Nordson EFD's valve features a 60% smaller form
factor than standard valves, an exchangeable
modular design for greater customization and
process control, and a Quick Release (QR) clasp
that allows easy removal of the fluid body to re
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place wetted parts in seconds.
Dymax's European Subsidiary Celebrates
20 Years of Continuous Growth
Dymax Corporation's European subsidiary, Dymax
Europe GmbH, is celebrating its 20th anniversary
this year. Based in Wiesbaden Germany, the com-
pany offers light-curable adhesives, coatings, and
gasketing
materials for applications in a variety of
markets.
Nordson ASYMTEK Releases New
Programmable Tilt + Rotate 5-Axis
Fluid Dispenser
Nordson ASYMTEK's Programmable Tilt + Rotate
5-Axis Fluid Dispenser enables the jet to dispense
using five axes of automated control instead of
only three axes.
Cogiscan Hires Dave Trail as Global
Key Account Manager
Cogiscan Inc. is pleased to announce a new addi-
tion to its sales team. Dave Trail joins Cogiscan in
the position of global key account manager.
Alent Receives $2.3B Acquisition Bid
from Platform Specialty Products
Platform Specialty Products offers to acquire all
of the issued and outstanding shares of Alent, a
global supplier of specialty chemicals and engi
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neered materials used primarily in electronics,
automotive
and industrial applications, in a cash
and stock transaction for approximately $2.1
billion. Including net debt, the total transaction
value is approximately $2.3 billion.
Ellsworth Adhesives Europe Now
Offers Dow Corning EI-1184
Ellsworth Adhesives Europe, distributor of adhe-
sive materials and dispensing systems, recently
enhanced
its product line of encapsulants with
the addition of Dow Corning EI-1184, a mate
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rial specially designed for LED lighting applica-
tions.
Seika Machinery Now Carries MALCOM
RDT-250C Reflow Simulator
Seika Machinery Inc. now carries the MALCOM
RDT-250C Reflow Simulator, which can repro-
duce the temperature profile of a reflow oven
while
allowing operators to observe the melting
state of solder paste and record the process.
Manncorp Installs SMT Assembly Line
in Guadalajara
PCB assembly equipment supplier Manncorp has
installed an SMT assembly line for Continental
Automotive as part of a rapid prototyping labora
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tory at the Instituto Tecnológico Superior de Za-
popan in Guadalajara.
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